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Just wrote my NCLEX RN exam, passed, and turned 50 years old today. You are not too old to start, not at all. There are some advantages of being a mature student, namely life experience. Don't let age deter you! Go for it.

Best of luck Mandy0728!

Good job!! That's exactly what I did - made notes on the rationales, then reviewed them a couple of times before writing the exam. The only information I memorized was lab values. Everyone is different, but for me, writing/typing out the rationales reinforced the concepts. It sounds as though you are preparing very well. I hope you don't have to wait too much longer. I completely understand the feeling of wanting to get the exam over with. Hang in there. Sending positive thoughts your way!

UWorld is comparable to the NCLEX-RN. I think it is an excellent resource. I wrote my exam earlier this month and passed with the minimum number of questions. As others have said about UWorld, the rationales are key. I supplemented with Saunders and reviewed old class notes on Pathophysiology, and med/surg. I wish you the best of luck.

Thank you MMOHRN!! I very much appreciate your advice. I'm going to focus on questions and meds. Cannot thank you enough for your response - you have brought clarity and perspective in a difficult time. Wishing you all the best in your new RN position. Many thanks.

Hi MMOHRN, thank you for tying to PM me! With about a week to go before I write the NCLEX, I find I'm trying to "cram" in a lot of content. I feel as if there is no way to cover everything, and I've been studying intensely for the past 6 weeks. Would you recommend at this point, doing more questions rather than focusing so much on content? I realize I am asking for your opinion here, but I need to be judicious and effectively use my remaining time left before the exam. Many thanks!

Congratulations!!! I too am from Canada, writing NCLEX-RN in about a week. Highy anxious to say the least. I would love to PM you, but not sure how. If you could walk me through how to PM you, I would be very grateful. From one from Canadian to another!! Thanks so much, and again congratulations.

SopranoKris: thank you so much for the helpful information. I now have a much better sense of the exam setting, and the white board use. I am relieved that we can use the board for calculation questions and to work through question options, to some extent. I won't take my cell phone - just seems like too much hassle, and I'll make any breaks brief. Again, thank you for your help - much appreciated!

mr419: Thank you so much for your response - it certainly clarifies the uncertainties. Many thanks!

Hi, I have contacted Pearson Vue and NCBSN and have received contradictory information regarding the use of white boards during the NCLEX RN examination. Pearson Vue says candidates will only receive one whiteboard; NCBSN indicates that when you have used your white board, you can raise your hand to request another. I am a Canadian student, but I don't believes the testing rules are different for CDN candidates. Could anyone please clarify the number of white boards available (especially if you have written the NCLEX recently, and used the white boards) Second question I cannot seem to get a clear answer to is when a candidate takes a break during the exam, do you leave the testing centre? Or are you required to stay in a room in the testing centre. The reason I ask is because I would like to stretch, walk around, do relaxation exercises, etc, to get increased blood flow to brain. My testing center is in a mall, are we allowed to leave to have a snack and do some exercise. I apologize for the length of the post, I have read the NCLEX rules several times, contacted both Pearson Vue and NCBSN and my questions have remained unanswered. Many, many thanks.

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I think you are wise to be comtemplating your decision so thoroughly. I am pursuing nursing as a second career, and I had doubts at this time last year -- just before starting my first year of nursing school. I'm going on to second year in the fall, and I absolutely love it. Yes, I'm one of the "mature" students, and yes, I share some of your concerns. But, despite my reservations, this is the best decision I could have made! I hope that you will find, like I did, that after analyzing the pros and cons, the benefits of pursuing nursing will outweigh your doubts. I don't know what the future holds, but I believe we make the best decisions we can, given all the information we have at the time. Given that you are carefully considering yours, you won't go wrong. Best of luck to you!